Articles filed under Education
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Democrats say they can keep school funding levelMay 24, 2013 4:36 pm - SPRINGFIELD — House and Senate Democrats said Friday they’ve agreed on a proposed Illinois budget that avoids another cut to education funding and immediately pays bills...
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Quinn signs moratorium on online charter schoolsMay 24, 2013 4:35 pm - Virtual charter schools in Illinois are being placed on temporary hold. Gov. Pat Quinn on Friday signed legislation placing a one-year moratorium on any new online chart...
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Dist. 214 discusses benefits of iPads in the classroomMay 23, 2013 11:59 pm - Next year nearly half the students in Northwest Suburban High School District 214 will have iPads to help them learn as the district enters the fourth year of a pilot pr...
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MCC board aims for greater transparency, communicationMay 23, 2013 8:18 pm - When Ron Parrish became the new leader of the McHenry County College board of trustees, he knew he would be overseeing some changes. A contentious election season ended ...
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District 70 special ed services:May 23, 2013 5:00 pm - Libertyville Elementary District 70 will discuss plans for the provision of special education services to students with disabilities who attend private and home schools ...
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NIU giving honorary degree to ThompsonMay 23, 2013 4:09 pm - Former Gov. James R. Thompson is being given an honorary law degree by Northern Illinois University. Thompson was a Republican governor from 1977 to 1991. He will be pre...
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ECC graduates offer advice to high school gradsMay 23, 2013 2:00 pm - Few would argue that earning a college degree is a smart choice. But what are the advantages of attending a community college before moving on to a four-year university?...
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Minor injuries for 17 Algonquin students in bounce house accidentMay 23, 2013 1:32 pm - Six students from Algonquin Lakes Elementary School were sent to area hospitals for evaluation Thursday after they were injured in a bounce house during an indoor school...
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Watch St. Charles North graduation live SundayMay 23, 2013 10:31 am - Watch a live broadcast of St. Charles North High School’s graduation this Sunday at 3:30 p.m. The ceremony will be held at the Sears Centre in Hoffman Estates. We will c...
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Watch St. Charles East graduation live SundayMay 23, 2013 10:31 am - Watch a live broadcast of St. Charles East High School’s graduation this Sunday at noon. The ceremony will be held at the Sears Centre in Hoffman Estates. We will carry ...